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Felix Dasser

Felix Dasser

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

International dispute resolution (litigation; arbitration as counsel and as arbitrator; ADR); international legal assistance; white-collar crime; investigations; expert on Swiss law.

Career

Qualified in 1991. Partner of Homburger 2000. Habilitation 1999, Adjunct Professor in private (international) law, international civil procedure, and comparative private law (University of Zurich) 2005. Teaching assignments at various institutions including the Hague Academy of International Law and the China University of Political Science and Law.

Professional Memberships

Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations; Swiss Arbitration Association (Honorary President); IBA; IPBA; ICC; LCIA; DIS; ICAC; German Academic Association for International Procedural Law; Swiss Conference of University Teachers in Civil Procedural Law; German Association of Comparative Law.

Publications

Numerous publications concerning contract law, dispute resolution and private international law; eg: Commentary on the Lugano Convention, 3rd ed. 2021 (editor); comprehensive statistical analyses of Swiss court decisions in international arbitration (ASA Bulletin 2007, 444; most recent update 2021, 7); empirical studies on the lex mercatoria (eg WAMR [2011] 2, 143); various publications on dispute resolution clauses; commentary on Swiss domestic arbitration (KuKo-ZPO) (3rd ed. 2021); "Soft Law" in International Commercial Arbitration (Hague Academy of International Law, Recueil des cours, Vol. 402, 2019; Pocketbook Vol. 44, 2021).

Personal

Swiss citizen, born 1958. Graduated as lic. iur. (m.c.l. 1985) and Dr. iur. (s.c.l. 1989) from University of Zurich; LL.M. (Harvard Law School) 1990; Privatdozent University of Zurich (1999).

Key sectors

Energy and UtilitiesFinancial ServicesIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingInsuranceResources and Mining

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Arbitration Counsel - Switzerland

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Felix Dasser represents clients in international ICSID arbitration proceedings relating to development and investment projects. He is also President of the Swiss Arbitration Association.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Felix Dasser is very easy to work with. He is very responsive and clear in his output.

    Arbitration CounselChambers European Guide
  • Felix is a strategic thinker who offers valuable advice. He brings his solid academic research and wealth of experience to his cases.

    Arbitration CounselChambers European Guide
  • Felix Dasser is a really important player in arbitration.

    Arbitration CounselChambers European Guide
  • Felix Dasser is a brilliant and well-respected leader in the team.

    Arbitration CounselChambers European Guide

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